Toy



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD G. RUEHIL, 0F BRENTWOOD. CALIFORNIA.

TOY.

Application led October 2, 1919. Serial No. 327,912.

To all whom t may con/cem Be it known that I, EDWARD G. RUEHL, citizen of the United States, residing at Brentwood, in the county of Contra Costa, State of California, have invented a new and useful Toy, of which the following is a specification in such full and clear terms as will enable those skilled in the art to construct and use the same.

This invention relates to a game or childrens toy in which figures of different kinds may be used to carry out different actions.

In the present instance, there are shown two sets of figures, one of which is of one character and the other set is of another character, but it will be apparent that different actions may be carried out at will.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawings in which the same reference numeral is applied to the same portion throughout, but I am aware that there may be modifications thereof.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete apparatus,

Fig. 2 is a side view of the apparatus in vertical section,

Fig. 3 is a vertical section of one of the figures, Aand Fig. 4 is a plan view of the arms of one of the figures.

The numeral 1 indicates a hollow base which is provided with a house 2 at one end thereof said house having entrances 3 and 4 and a window 5.

The top of the base 1 is slotted as indicated at 6 and 7 and below each of said slots is a guide 8 for the support of a slide 9.

The slides 9 support manikins 10 and 11 one of which has a pair of pivoted arms 12 and the other of which carries a spear 13 in his arms 14. The arms of the manikins are so arranged, note Fig. 3, that when the slides 9 reach the end of their travel when pulled out by the cords 15 or 16 that the cord 17 will cause the advancing manikin to raise its arms or spear as the case may be. At the same time, the manikin 18 with the movable arms 19 will have its arms raised in a salute by reason of the cord 20 pulling on the arms 19.

In the same way, the cord 15 has a cord 21 applied thereto to cause the target 22 and stand 23 to topple over when the figure 11' is advanced and as soon as that figure raises its spear. A suitable spring or rubber band 24, one for each slide 9, restores the figures to their positions in the house.

What I claim is as follows, but various modifications may be made in the construction shown in the drawings and above particularly described form, within the purview of my invention.

I claim- In a toy the combination of a raised slotted platform, an inclosure over one end of the platform, a slide movable under the platform, a ligure carried by a post on the slide projecting through the platform slot, a spring to draw the slide and figure normally into the inclosure, a second figure having movable parts on the platform near one end of its slot, a cord connected to the slide to draw the Slide and figure carried thereby toward the second figure, and cords connected to the movable parts of both figures and to the first cord and platform respectively to cause both figures to make some action when the figures are close together.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of September, A. D.

EDWARD G. RUEHL. 

